In the rankings of the world’s top universities by fields, UD is listed at 298 overall, just after Sichuan University and just ahead of Shandong University and the University of Nebraska.

In addition to the overall ranking, the report also included rankings of individual subjects areas and fields.

By subject, UD had three in the world’s top 100. Chemical engineering was ranked 38, just behind the University of Minnesota and the University of Queensland and just ahead of the University of Colorado, the University of British Columbia, Hanyang University and Stanford University. Mechanical engineering was ranked 85 and civil engineering 91.

By field of study, UD earned world rankings in engineering, 135; natural sciences, 180; agriculture, 197; and social sciences, 242.

“These rankings highlight the substantial impact being made by our research and scholarship,” said Nancy Brickhouse, interim provost. “Our faculty are thought leaders whose contributions to their fields are impacting fellow scholars around the globe, and we are proud to again be listed among the world’s top universities.”

The Taiwan ranking, formerly published by HEEACT (the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan), evaluates both short-term and long-term research performance of a university.

HEEACT published its first worldwide university ranking based on scientific paper performance in 2007.